Back To Mine with Lance Ferguson

1. Anderson Paak – Am I Wrong (ft. ScHoolboy Q)

Anderson Paak sings, writes, produces, performs and plays every instrument on a level we haven’t seen from a singular artist in a very long time. On ‘Am I Wrong’ he brings one of my favourite producers Pomo into the mix and the results are off the scale.

9. Marvin Gaye – Woman Of The World

During the 2006 Redbull Music Academy in Melbourne, super-producers The Mizell Brothers played a small snippet of an un-released Marvin Gaye song they had worked on in the 70’s that completely blew me (and everyone else in the room) away. ‘Woman Of The World’ didn’t see an offcial release until 2014 – around four decades after the fact, but well worth the wait for me it’s right up there alongside Marvin Gaye’s all-time classic records.

The Bamboos ‘Lit Up’

The Bamboos ‘Lit Up’

Having previously collaborated with the likes of Aloe Blacc and Alice Russell, Melbourne based nine piece funk/soul powerhouse return with the first single lifted from their new album ‘Night Time People’. This see’s the band call to mind everyone from Martha Reeves to Sharon Jones, drawing together the raw drive of their earliest LPs and their more recent progressive experimentations in the studio. It’s a fresh approach that finds the band wholly reenergised.

Their latest offering ‘Lit Up’ is a unique bland of irresistible groove and raw emotion. Mixed by the legendary Bob Clearmountain (whose mix credits include everything from ‘Born In The U.S.A’ and Bowie’s ‘Let’s Dance’ to The Cure and The Rolling Stones.) ‘Lit Up’ features an insanely catchy piano riff and Audist’s charismatic and pain filled vocals resonating throughout, delivering a powerful piece of pop music with genuine soul.

The Bamboos are one of the highest profile soul / funk acts in Australia, and have been recognised worldwide as masters of reinventing the genre with modern songwriting within classic arrangements & production over the past 10 years. They’ve clocked up some impressive Spotify hits numbers on along the way: ” Wilhelm Scream” (3.5 M), “On The Sly” (2.8 M), “Helpless Blues” (1.8 M)”

Mainstay members Lance Ferguson and vocalist Kylie Auldist are also the creative forces behind one of 2016’s biggest singles, “This Girl” by Kungs Vs Cookin’ On 3 Burners. Ferguson played on and co-wrote the song (incl that infectious guitar riff and lyrics) which along with Auldist’s powerhouse vocals. The remix went on to hit #1 in France, Germany, #2 in the UK, top 20 in Australia and the US and top 30 in 35 countries. It’s edging close to half a billion Spotify plays and 300 million Youtube hits.